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==History==
The Goossens Brewery was founded in the village of Sint Gertrudis-Pede (Schepdaal) at [https://bit.ly/2TMlZKW Isabellastraat 16.] The farm brewery was in existence prior to 1767, which is the date of an early renovation marked on the keystone of the farmhouse. The brewery site was on a river, which served as a water source and powered the on-site maltings plant, which once produced floor-malted barley. Nestor Franciscus Goossens (b.1884) was the brewer during the 20th century. The brewery was also known as "Brouwerij Sint Gertrude", and finally ceased operations in the 1960's. A 1967 listing of lambic brewers still included a "Br. Sinte Gertrude".
According to a recent account by Frank Boon in July, 2014: "I visited this brewery in early 1970. The coppers were not present anymore, but there was a coolship and mashtun (in cast iron). Capacity of about 40 HL. They sold nearly all their beer as young lambic in small wooden casks without pressure and in casks from 80L, 180L and 250L for farmers and cafés. Geuze and Kriek only small production. I don't know about malting. I know there was a malting unit at De Neve Brewery which was at approx. 200 meters distance from Nestor Goossens."